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单词 never
释义
nevernev‧er /ˈnevə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb Word Origin
WORD ORIGINnever
Origin:
Old English næfre, from ne- ‘not’ + æfre ‘ever’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • "Have you ever been to Paris?" "No, never."
  • Never in my whole life have I felt so angry.
  • Ali had never seen snow before.
  • He walks right past me and never even says "hello".
  • I've never been to Hawaii.
  • It never gets this hot in Vancouver.
  • The view was spectacular - I'll never forget it.
  • Theo was married twice, but he never had any children.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • He never deviated from the radical right's agenda, but he gave it a warm, sympathetic face.
  • He had never before discussed such matters with his friend in holy orders.
  • He kept the gun pointed at Connelly's head the entire time, the barrel never more than inches from his face.
  • I will never forget meeting them for the first time at one of our distributor seminars in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania.
  • Morrissey will never forget the slight.
  • The State can never be indifferent to the creation of a power or powers which may rival its own.
  • We never go out to eat anymore or have pizza at home.
  • We had one hit with mines and incoming rounds, but we never had one explode, even when pressurized.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
not at any time, or not once: · Ali had never seen snow before.· I’ll never forget that day.
spoken used to emphasize that you mean never: · Do you promise never ever to tell anyone else about this?
used to emphasize that you are surprised or annoyed because someone never did something: · She’s never said thank you – not once.· Jo hasn’t emailed me once in six months.
used to emphasize that you never had a particular thought or idea: · ‘Did you ever suspect he was cheating on you?’ ‘No, not for a moment.’· Not for one moment did she think it was a trap.
spoken used to say that it is completely impossible that something could ever happen: · Dad will never agree to that – not in a million years!
formal used to emphasize that something never happened: · At no time did anyone suggest that the drug was dangerous.· At no time were the prisoners mistreated.
Longman Language Activatorto make someone feel nervous
not once, or not at any time: · "Have you ever been to Paris?" "No, never."· Ali had never seen snow before.· The view was spectacular - I'll never forget it.· He walks right past me and never even says "hello".never do/say etc something: · (=used to tell someone not to do something) Never go there alone at night.never have I/did he etc (=used for emphasis) formal: · Never in my whole life have I felt so angry.
not at any time: · I haven't ever had champagne before.· Don't ever do that again.· "I won't leave you," she said, "not ever."
spoken say this when you want to emphasize strongly that something has never happened or will never happen: · You must never ever tell anyone what you heard tonight.· I'll never, never stop loving you.
spoken informal say this when you think it is completely impossible that something could ever happen: · You won't get Kieran to agree - not in a million years!
say this when you are surprised or annoyed because someone never did something, although they often had the opportunity to do it: · After all the help I've given her, she's never said thank you - not once!· My father hasn't once come here to see us, even though he lives quite nearby.not once have I/did they etc (=used for emphasis) formal: · Not once did she think of giving up, despite all the problems involved.
if you say you never for a moment thought something, you are emphasizing that this idea never came into your mind: · I always knew that I would be famous one day. I never for a moment doubted it at all.· "Did you ever suspect that he was cheating on you?" "No, not for one moment."never for a moment have I/did they etc (=used for emphasis) formal: · Never for a moment did it enter my mind that something was wrong.
formal never in the past: at no time have I/did they etc: · At no time did anyone suggest that the drug was dangerous.· Despite what I'd been told about the local people's attitude to strangers, at no time did I encounter any rudeness.
you say that someone or something has never been known to do something when you mean that this has never happened before, so it is strange if it happens now: · We were very worried -- Peter had never been known to disappear from home before.· Killer whales have never been known to attack humans without the provocation of a bullet or harpoon.
always effective
· The system is new, but so far it seems to be reliable.a reliable way/method etc of doing something · Eating sensibly and taking regular exercise is a fairly reliable method of losing weight.· In Africa, cellular phones are often the only reliable way of communicating.
certain to be effective or successful: · Thursday night's line-up includes such surefire attractions as 'The Simpsons' and 'Friends'.a surefire way to do something/of doing something: · I know a surefire way to get a car started on a freezing winter morning.a surefire solution to something: · There's no surefire solution to the problem of improving the company's performance.a surefire recipe for success/disaster (=something that is certain to be successful or not successful): · Going on holiday with my parents would be a surefire recipe for disaster.
a method, system, or plan that is foolproof is always effective, because it is simple to understand and operate, and cannot go wrong: · I thought this method was foolproof until four customer orders went missing.· Each article goes through a foolproof system of checking which ensures that there are no mistakes in the final text.a foolproof way to do something/of doing something: · There's no foolproof way to judge whether someone is the right person for the job.
a method or system that is infallible always produces the right result and never goes wrong: · Banks claim their cash-dispensing computers are infallible.an infallible way to do something/of doing something: · There is no infallible way of predicting exactly what the weather will be like.
spoken use this to tell someone that a method is always effective, especially when you have used it successfully before: · It's a very simple technique, but it never fails.· If I'm having trouble sleeping, having a hot bath at night works every time.· You should try this recipe. It's so easy that you can't fail.
to do something that has never been done before
· The Spanish were the first to keep cattle in the American deserts.· She was the first to see the link between poverty and poor health.be the first person to do something · Yuri Gagarin became the first man to fly in space.
to be the first to do something, especially something good or successful, which may encourage others to do something similar: · Once the Japanese had shown the way, manufacturers in other countries soon began to use robots on a large scale.lead the way in doing something: · The company has led the way in developing environmentally friendly products.
use this about something someone does or tries to do that no-one has ever done before: · The special effects in the movie included things that had never been done before.· Because of advances in technology, we are able to try something that has never been attempted before.
to be the first to invent or find a new method of doing something, and make it possible or easier for others to do the same: · He pioneered techniques for photographing moving objects.· Heart-transplant surgery was pioneered by Professor Christiaan Barnard.
using new and better methods or ideas for the first time: · Her pioneering work in the field of education will be remembered.· Cowley's pioneering development of modern emergency medicine helped save countless lives.
if someone or their work breaks new ground , their work is completely new and different from anything that existed before: · Roosevelt's social reform program broke new ground.· The album is enjoyable, but breaks no new ground.· There's a lot of new ground being broken in the field of genetic research.
British /mold American to be the first to do something in a different way from the way it was usually done before: · The governor urged teachers to break the mold in establishing new ways of teaching.· The new party promised to break the mould of British politics.
what you say to tell someone that you forgive them
spoken say this when someone has said that they are sorry for something they did: · "Sorry I didn't phone you last week." "That's OK - I know how busy you've been."· "I must apologize for keeping you waiting so long." "That's all right."
spoken informal say this to tell someone that you do not blame them for something, and that they should not worry about it any more: · "I feel so bad about upsetting your plans.'' "Oh, forget it. it really doesn't matter.''
spoken say this when someone says they are sorry that they made a mistake or forgot something, and you want to tell them not to worry: · "Please forgive me for losing your book." "Oh, never mind. I have another copy."
spoken say this when someone says they are sorry, and you want to tell them politely that there is no need to be sorry: · "I'm sorry we had to cancel the party.'' "Oh, please don't give it another thought. It wasn't your fault that you were ill!''
spoken informal say this when you want to tell someone that you are not angry with them, even though they have upset you or you have quarrelled with them: · No hard feelings, Stu. You had every right to be angry with me.
to refuse to forgive someone
to refuse to forgive someone, because they have done something very bad: never forgive somebody for something: · She never really forgave Roy for what he said.never forgive yourself: · I'd never forgive myself if anything happened to the children while I was out.
to continue to feel angry with someone for a long time because they treated you badly in the past: · Coughlan loved to argue but he never held a grudge.bear/hold a grudge against: · Can you think of anyone who might bear a grudge against you?· Police believe the suspect held a grudge against the federal government.
to dislike someone because of something they did in the past, even though it is no longer important: · Look, he made one mistake - you can't hold it against him for the rest of his life.
an interesting period of time
an interesting period of time has a lot of interesting , unusual, or exciting things happening during it: · Today's been really interesting, I enjoyed it very much.· At the age of 80 she still leads a very busy and interesting life.· The Renaissance must have been a very interesting time to have been alive.
full of interesting or important events: · The poet Arthur Rimbaud led a short but extremely eventful life.· It has been an eventful day in politics -- two ministers have resigned and the Prime Minister has called an election.
British /colorful American containing a lot of unusual, exciting, and sometimes immoral events or behaviour: · There are many chapters in Wilkins' long, colorful life, including the time he spent in prison.· Coleman's colourful life is recorded in his autobiography, Reflections of a Racing Driver.· Riva is a welcoming town with a colourful history.
spoken say this about a situation, film, story etc in which a lot of things happen, and you do not have time to be bored: · When you have three young children to look after there's never a dull moment.· There's never a dull moment in our house, especially as there are ten of us living here.· There's never a dull moment in the entire film, and Pierce Brosnan is superb in the James Bond role.
what you say when someone or something is late
spoken say this when someone arrives very late and you want to know why, because you are worried or annoyed: · Where have you been? You said you'd be here at three!
spoken say this when someone arrives late and you are a little annoyed: · "What kept you?" "I couldn't find my glasses."
British /it's about time American spoken say this when someone or something arrives or does something late, and you are annoyed because you have been waiting a long time: · "Look, here's the bus." "It's about time!"
British spoken say this when you are annoyed with someone because they have arrived very late: · What time do you call this, Martin? You were supposed to be here half an hour ago.
spoken say this when someone or something arrives or does something late but it does not matter very much: · "The pictures have finally arrived." "Well, better late than never."
British say this when you suddenly realize that it is later than you thought it was: · Oh my god, is that the time? I've got to go!
material for making clothes, curtains etc
use this when you think that something may happen or may be true, but you are not sure. Perhaps is more formal than maybe .: · "Will you be there tomorrow?" "I don't know, maybe."· I wonder why she's late - maybe she missed the train.· The footprints belonged to a large cat, a tiger, perhaps.· I'm not sure why I couldn't sleep. Perhaps it was the coffee.maybe not/perhaps not: · "It's not her fault that she can't get a job." "Well, maybe not, but she should make a little more effort."· Housing prices will continue to rise, though perhaps not as much as was predicted last year.
use this with other verbs, to show that something is possible, or likely, but you are not sure about it. May and might are more formal than could: · Take your umbrella -- it might rain.· Hundreds of workers may lose their jobs if the strike continues.· We could be home before midnight if the traffic isn't too bad.may/might/could have done something: · "Bruce isn't here yet." "He may have decided not to come."· It's a good thing we got her to the hospital right away -- the doctor said she could have died if we'd waited.
use this when you think that something may happen or may be done, but that it is not very likely: · I might have to work on Saturday, so it's possible I won't be able to come to your party.· There's a chance that I'll be in California in October, so I might be able to visit you for a few days.it is just possible (that)/there is just a chance (that) (=when something is possible, but very unlikely): · Tomorrow should be sunny but there's just a chance of showers in the afternoon.· It's just possible we'll finish the job by tonight, but it'll probably be tomorrow.outside chance/possibility: · Martinez will need surgery, but there's an outside chance he'll be playing again before the end of the season.slim chance/possibility: · Sims has some numbness and weakness in her legs, and surgeons say there is a slim possibility of paralysis.
use this when you think that something may be true, but you do not have enough information to be sure: · "Do you think she was murdered, inspector?" "Possibly."· He's playing in the US Open Golf Championships - possibly for the last time.· Stone is possibly America's finest film director.· The cancer was possibly caused by exposure to asbestos.· Trade between the two countries began in the 11th century, possibly even earlier.· Many analysts believe interest rates will rise, possibly as early as next spring.quite possibly (=very possibly): · The examination hall was vast, with at least 700 or 800 students and quite possibly as many as 1000.
if you think something may conceivably happen or be true, it seems unlikely but you can imagine that it is possible: · Reservations are advised but you might conceivably find a hotel the day you arrive.· It is still unlikely, but unemployment could conceivably begin to fall by the end of the year.
spoken say this when you are not sure whether something will happen, because no one knows what will happen in the future: · I don't think I'll ever get married, but you never know.· Why don't you ask for a raise? You never know, they could say yes.
spoken say this when you have no way of knowing whether something is true or not true: · "Will you still be working here next year?" "Who knows? Maybe I will, maybe I won't."· Maybe he wasn't telling the truth. Who knows?
to shake your head as a way of saying no
use this when you want to make it clear that nothing will change a situation, your intention etc: no matter how much/many: · I'm determined to go to New York, no matter how much it costs.no matter what/who/when etc: · Paul always calls me every day, no matter where he is.· No matter what position he plays, he'll be a great asset to the team.no matter how good/small/hot etc: · I never win, no matter how hard I try.· Dad was determined to get to the truth, no matter how long it took.
use this when the fact that something is very big, good etc does not change a situation: however much/many: · However much I try, I just don't understand him at all.however however adj/adv: · I could never watch any movie more than once, however good it is.· Each one of us, however old or however young, is a valuable member of society.
used when it is not important what happens, who does something etc, because it does not change the situation or your intention: · "I don't care," Carrie cried, "whatever anyone says!"· We can take a taxi or the bus, whichever comes first.· He's a capable man. I'm sure he can deal with whatever problems arise.· Don't forget, it's your job to support your leader, whoever it is.whichever of somebody/something: · Whichever of the cars you choose, I'm sure you'll be very pleased.
use this when what is done is not affected by different situations, problems etc: regardless of: · The rate of contribution to the pension plan is the same for all employees, regardless of age.regardless of whether/what/who etc: · Many people stick with their banks regardless of whether they offer the best deal.carry on/continue regardless: · It may rain by the end of the day, but we plan to carry on regardless.
use this when the same thing happens in every case without being affected by facts such as age, size, time, or position: · The job is open to anyone with the right qualifications, irrespective of their age.· Justice for all, irrespective of race or class, is everyone's right.irrespective of what/where/who etc: · All children should have access to the latest technology, irrespective of where they live or how much their parents earn.
use this to say that something should be ignored because it does not affect the situation or your intention: never mind that!: · "How do you know so much about Jake anyway?" "Never mind that!"never mind something: · I want this wedding to be perfect, never mind the cost.never mind what/why/when etc: · Never mind what Jalal says, Peter is a trusted member of our community.never mind that: · Never mind that it's late. I need to talk to you now.
use this when you are determined to do something whatever happens: · I'll be there come what may. I promise.· Some people are getting out of the country fast, but my cousin's family has decided to stay, come what may.
when something could happen
if something is possible , there is a chance that it may happen or it may be true: · Accidents are always possible in heavy industries like mining.· You can't be a Muslim and a Catholic at the same time - it's just not possible.· technological changes and their possible effects on our livesit is possible for somebody to do something: · It is possible for more than one person to win the competition.it is possible that: · It is possible that the children are still alive.
something that can happen or may happen: possibility of: · We could not ignore the possibility of an enemy attack.there is a possibility that: · Unless there is some change in the economy, there is a possibility that the plant may close.a real/distinct/strong possibility (=something that is quite likely to happen): · A Republican victory in next month's elections now seems to be a real possibility.· There's a distinct possibility that there will be another earthquake.a faint/slight possibility: · There is still a faint possibility that Sarah will be found safe and well.
if something can happen, it is possible for it to happen at some time: · Mistakes can occur, even in the most carefully controlled situations.· A lot can happen in two years.· It can be warm in England, even in March.
a potential problem, advantage, effect etc is not a problem, advantage etc now, but it may become one in the future: · For the first time she realized the potential danger of her situation.· It is important for manufacturers to identify potential problems at the design stage.potential customer/buyer/student etc (=someone who may become a customer, buyer etc in the future): · a way of making the college more attractive to potential students
use this to say that it is possible that something will happen: there is a chance/possibility of: · On the northern hills there is always the possibility of a snow shower, even in June.there is a chance/possibility that: · Is there any chance that he will recover from his injury in time for the race?
say this to show that you think there is some possibility that something might happen, even though it seems unlikely: · I'd love to be a doctor, but you have to be very clever for that. Still, you never know.
to remember something very clearly
· "Do you remember a guy called Casey?" "Sure, I remember him well."· It was a long, long time ago, but I remember it vividly.· What she remembered most vividly was the hopelessly sad expression in his eyes. remember something all too well/vividly (=remember something that you would prefer to forget) · These men remember all too well the horrors of the Korean War.
to remember the details about something extremely clearly, especially when it is not something that would usually stay in someone's memory: distinctly remember something: · I distinctly remember her dress. It was blue with a red belt.distinctly remember doing something: · I distinctly remember being told that my father was away on a long business trip.distinctly remember somebody doing something: · I distinctly remember him leaving the room at about 8.00 p.m.
if something is fresh in your mind , you remember it very clearly because it happened very recently or because it had a great effect on you: · The day war was declared is still fresh in my mind.· She wrote down the details of their conversation while they were still fresh in her mind.with something fresh in your mind: · It was going to be difficult forming a new relationship with the memory of Marian still fresh in his mind.
to remember clearly the sight, sound, feel etc of something: · I can still see his face when I told him I wanted a divorce.· I can still hear my mother even now, singing away in the kitchen.· The next morning, on his way to the office, he could still feel the touch of her lips on his.
especially spoken use this to say that you will remember something for a long time because it was very shocking, very enjoyable, very frightening etc: · I'll never forget the sight of him lying there in the hospital.· "I'm going to teach you a lesson you'll never forget," said father grimly.I'll never forget the first time/the day/the night etc: · I'll never forget the first time I ate sushi.· I'll never forget the day Linda told us she was gay.I will never forget how/what/who etc: · I'll never forget how he comforted me after my son died.
to remember something that happened a long time in the past so clearly that it seems to have happened very recently, especially because it had a great effect on you: · I remember sitting at that table and listening to him speak as if it were yesterday.· She remembers her husband being shot as if it were yesterday.
to clearly remember something, especially an experience from the past, by imagining that you are doing it again now: · In my dreams, I often relived my fears and thought I was being attacked.· It's about a woman who is forced to relive her past when she discovers her long-lost brother.· I have relived that game many times and I still don't know how I missed the goal.
if something such as an experience or event stays with you, you remember it for a very long time because it has such a great effect on you: · When a loved one dies, it stays with you - it doesn't just go away.stay with someone for a long time/for the rest of their life: · The memory of the incident stayed with him for a long time.· Growing up in the countryside, she developed a passion for horses that stayed with her for the rest of her life.
if an experience or event etc sticks in your mind , it is very difficult to forget: · That reminds me of another incident that sticks in my mind.· One picture of a young child especially stuck in my mind.· A trivial incident, perhaps, but one that has stuck in my mind.
if you are haunted by something, especially something that you are worried about or afraid of, you find it extremely difficult to forget it so you are always thinking about it: · She was still haunted by what happened in Barcelona, although she had left twenty years earlier.· All his life, Whitman was haunted by a sense of loss and loneliness.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 It is never too late to give up smoking.
 Never had she been so confused.
(=used to emphasize what you are saying) I’ll never ever forgive him for leaving me.
 Never again (=never after a particular time) would he return to Naples.
(=used to emphasize how bad something was) Never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
(=used to emphasize that you never thought something) She had never for one moment imagined that it could happen to her.
(=used to say that something is strange because it has never happened before) Max had never been known to leave home without telling anyone.
 Well I never! I wouldn’t have thought she was that old!
· I never get to bed before 11.
· She was never on time.
· ‘Sarah was late that day.’ ‘I’m not surprised. She never was on time!’
· I have never liked sports.
· I don’t enjoy football. I never have liked sports.
· Never had she been so confused.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
 It never ceased to amaze him that women were attracted to Sam.
 ‘Let’s just say it was an accident.’ ‘He’ll never buy that.’
 The things people will do for charity never cease to amaze me (=I am always surprised by them).
(=used to tell someone you have thought of the thing they are suggesting, or have never thought of it)
(=used to say that you had never expected something to happen)· Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would win the competition.
 Life is never dull when Elizabeth is here.
(=used to say that someone never considered a particular idea, especially when this is surprising) It never entered his head that she might be seeing someone else.
 I doubt I’ll win, but you never know (=used when you cannot be sure about something, but something good might happen).
 Just take it. No one will ever know.
 I’ve never known (=have never experienced) this to happen in all the time I’ve worked here.
 I’ve never known him to shout (=he never shouts).
 I’ve told him a hundred times not to bully people, but he never learns.
(=something is always exciting or full of activity)· There’s never a dull moment with Chris around!
 My grandfather was an alcoholic but I never touch the stuff (=never drink alcohol).
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· His ingenuity and artistry never ceased to intrigue the others.· His daughter's beauty had never ceased to surprise the chief inspector.· It never ceases to amaze me!· It never ceases to amaze me what human beings can do when they have to dig deep.· It never ceased to amaze me how he could do it.· Would her mother soon be with Patrick, the child she had never ceased to mourn?· Frye never ceased to be amazed by how little they knew, how unfamiliar they were with the basic routines of school.
· But slices of bad luck never come singly.· No doubt her husband would never come back.· So they send one of their servants down to force it open, but he never comes back.· The five who slept in quarters near her, but never came in the night.· In fact, Brown never came to the stadium because he was home, and probably vomiting.· She went there in the Fifties and never came back.· But its spotlight circled seas at least a half-mile from him, never coming close.
· I personally would never do it.· It can never do all things at once.· Nadine never did, had never, as far as Becky could remember, sewn on so much as a button.· He never did less than the best he knew how.· She never does anything without a purpose.· I would never do it, but he deserves it and thinking about it helps me.· That's why we never do it any more.· Never did she ask leading questions or provide suggestions.
· Wella's high quality, creamy formulations give you a look you never dreamed you could achieve at home.· They never dreamed of getting them back.· In fact, I never dreamed of being a Springbok.· People often display powers in time of fire that they would never dream of in ordinary life.· When he woke it was suddenly, and to a sight of beauty he had never dreamed he might see.· He never dreamed he would be the butt of such a classic, almost vaudevillian joke.· Murder was to make him something he had always suspected he might be, but had never dreamed of becoming - interesting.· I never dream about my mother as I knew her.
· And why does the process never fail?· A young man who never failed, failing.· Love never gives up; and its faith, hope and patience never fail.· He redistributed clumps of parsley a garnish that for some reason never failed to be available in the markets.· This mime of his never failed to invoke my deep defensiveness with regard to all things Kip.· Procris had given Cephalus a javelin that never failed to strike what it was aimed at.
· She had never felt so loved, she decided sleepily, so cherished, so secure.· Fenella, tidying her hair for supper, thought she had never felt quite so alone in her life.· I had never felt pain like that before.· Mortal, I have never felt such great power wielded.· He had never felt anything like them.· It had never felt any hurt before.· The sun was hot, the sky pure blue, and Sam had never felt better.
· Cuckney has never found it difficult switching from the public to the private sector, or viceversa.· We never found our rhythm that we need in order to open up a game.· He would never find out and I would never care.· But in many ways, Czerkawski never found acceptance in Boston.· People say that if you don't ask you get told more, but I have never found that to be true.· They were, in fat, distant cousins, something they never found out.· He'd never find it, in the dark and without a torch.· That snake, however, in all its wriggling, scaly glory, would never find its way into network fare.
· But he commented that he has never forgotten what she said.· They never forget what it felt like to be fat.· What is important, though, is that we should never forget the Christmas message.· Never forget those pictures taken at Auschwitz and Buchenwald.· Male speaker Seventeen million people died in this war and we should never forget.· Yet she could know that he never forgot what her anguish would be when he died.· It is an experience I will never forget.· Never forget that the producer of the program is trying to grab you before you zap away to another news show.
· And as for those who destroyed my Sunday all those years ago, I shall never forgive them.· The Rognes family, Paul and Florence, was devastated, and never forgave the insult.· I will never forgive you as long as I live, he said.· I will never forgive that doctor his callousness.· John never forgave Lawrence for breaking away and going into competition with him.· If I have ruined my child, I will never forgive myself.· Flora had never forgiven her husband for dying ten years before, leaving her badly off.· I think she never forgave me for organizing my friends against wearing hats to mass in 1965.
· But hope that it may not be necessary, that Edward will never get so far.· The brain never got anything done because it never got everything coordinated.· I could never get a decent swing with my left hand, but at best I would use it only to repel boarders.· Finnane said he and Fitzgerald never got as far as negotiating with anybody, though San Francisco officials seemed to feel otherwise.· I shall never get a job again.· Fortunately, the proposal never gets very far.· He never got angry, he had no need for anti-perspirant.· While proving himself a good sport, Boone never gets his white bucks dirty on this high-concept project.
· I would hide stones and Bess would rout round with her nose, never giving up until they were found.· Rudi considered F a punitive grade, and he almost never gave one out.· Amy had never given up trying to get control of her inheritance.· She knows I've got some, but I'd never give her the satisfaction of telling her how much.· She never gives orders out loud or leaves written instructions that might be found by a visiting wife or schoolteacher.· You never gave them keys to Madge.· My parents never gave me a penny after I turned sixteen.
· She never went to anyone else's place without checking it first.· We were into the woods now, where downhill skiers never go.· The search didn't extend very far because Elsie never went more than two or three miles from home.· But he never went so far as to say he would make finding a solution a task for his second term.· However many times you did it, the knotted ball in the base of the stomach never went away.· Elton never showed up because he was never going to.· This kind of obscure approach is never going to win many people-but what's the alternative?· He never goes back more than ten years.
· I think we were near deluding ourselves that Harry had never happened, that we'd done it all ourselves.· As previously stated, that never happened.· It's something that should never happen.· Cal has postponed the hearing that should never happen.· By evening it is as if the Love Parade had never happened.· It would never happen but it could.· Except that, ironically, it had never happened to him then.· We always pretended it had never happened.
· She had never heard that Father had been apprenticed to another business in the town of Ballylee.· He also made it clear that he had never heard of me.· In all her born days she had never heard anything like it.· I had never heard her say that word.· She had never heard Henry talk like this before.· I never heard anything like it.· I never heard so much as a malicious word or imputation.· Children who had never heard a bedtime story and could not write their own names were crammed into classrooms by the dozens.
· John never knew who I was.· Run it past your attorneys, you never know if they want to make some changes.· I will never know how I got through that day.· I had never known before that he had her nose.· This means that she sometimes appears as a person who backs off from intimacy; you never know what Jenny is feeling.· As we saw in discussing managerial character, many were pleased to discover internal resources they never knew they had.· They never knew when to give up.· Some one I had never known, never seen, never felt, but had always fantasized about.
· Without their efforts, pupils would never learn that all-important principle of science, the controlled fair test.· The safe guess here: They will never learn....· Jones never learned to sing and rarely lightened up his sloganeering.· An eccentric nobleman has never learned how to read a clock.· Is not it a fact that he never learns from experience?· You never learn, do you?· Their goslings never learned how to migrate, and their descendants live on.
· He never left a low gear yet when I glanced over my shoulder he was miles clear.· The little girl never left my mind.· We resumed conversation almost as if we had never left off.· My mother, however, once she moved into our house on Tenth Street, never left it.· Her presence had never left me - throughout my worst hours, her pleasant entrances solaced my misery.· One woman I know never leaves her office.· Never leave keys for intruders to find and use.· Police should never leave or transport a sprayed suspect in a prone position because death may result from positional asphyxiation.
· Never let that rub at your heart, my dear.· His gut geared into action instantly, and for two hours it never let up.· I never let on that my dad's brother, Uncle Joe, made me feel anxious.· They were in control of life and never let it buffet them about.· It started the very first morning, and after that he never let up.· But she never let on about her boyfriend's criminal past.· John, testified he had never let himself in.
· I had never met anyone with mental problems.· Robbie had never met any of Caro's adopted family.· In fact, it had never met.· Nowadays, everyone seems to call everyone else by their first name, even though they've never met them before.· Jim had never met anyone quite like Peter Miller before.· He had never met Hindley Foster, some one who seemed very much on the periphery of their lives.· Surprisingly, the two men had never met.
· Never mind the money, though.· You never minded taking a risk, and, of course, that's what it is.· Never mind that Prime Ministers do not actually own the Elgin marbles.· Never mind that its stars were said not to be big enough to warrant its $ 20-something-million budget.· Never mind the plaudits of friends.· Never mind that it involves moving to the ends of the Earth.
· We never missed them when I was young and we all loved our train journeys.· Through it all Tweedy never missed a beat.· He never misses a murder scene.· The snakes are sometimes hard to find, so the Webers never miss a chance to make a kill.· The result of this strategy is that I've never missed a plane in twenty-eight years of international travel - except once.· The match excited him, because Mayer never missed an angular distance by more than 1. 5 minutes of arc.· David never missed a training session, seminar or meeting, he always managed to fit everything into his busy schedule.· My advice is this: make this writing nonnegotiable; that is, never miss a day.
· He can probably never return to his family in Novi Sad, at least as long as the Milosevic regime endures.· When he was 17 years old, he was expelled from school for revolutionary activities and never returned to the class-room.· But it's possible the Wessex may never return to full service.· It was Mr Oliver Wendell Holmes who said that a mind stretched to a new idea never returns to its original shape.· Guilt rose in Dinah; she had never returned Mrs Gracie's money; she had not been able to.· But it is certain companies asking bankers to restructure loans will never return to former carefree days.· By the time the cruise was over, I knew I could never return to my old life.
· I never saw it before you showed me just now.· You never saw such stiff arms, and you could see the one-man rule starting right there and then.· Rachaela never saw her in the bath.· If you've never seen poetry in action, here's a chance to see one of the best slammers around.· She had never seen him with an umbrella before.· But he had a look in his eyes that I had never seen before.· You've never seen such careful drivers.· The princess had never seen a spindle and asked the woman what she was doing.
· It certainly never seems right to do so.· Now, I never seem to get any closure.· Born when the earth sleeps, yet Effie never seemed to rest and had soon worn out a rather fragile Marjorie.· His mouth never seemed to alter in shape; rather it expanded and contracted proportionally when he spoke.· It seems never to have been doubted that a corporation created by Royal Charter can sue for libel.· Telling people that we met at the Continental has never seemed right, either.· The education ministry's minuscule maintenance budget never seemed to find its way up to tiny Varosh.· But his affairs never seemed to come to anything.
· It bought the nice house in Aberdeen where the Daimlers never stopped.· I wanted him to keep talking, to never stop.· He never stopped in at the Susweca for refreshment after he was finished for the day.· He never stopped at the house after that.· I have had constant new experiences, and I have never stopped learning.· The Sun Princess never stops serving.· She had not realised how she would never stop needing him but now she could see the future and it was dark.· Pilgrims never stopped traveling to Lourdes or Fatima, and even the most conventional churches had continued to pray for the sick.
· I never told Dana of this encounter.· He never tells you what he thinks is important.· They were told never to open the door to some one they didn't know.· Going about my daily life, I certainly never told them aloud and never even alluded to them.· These are given in songs to amuse the child, who is never told that he is being taught.· And why do they hold news conferences but never tell the public anything?· I never told my wife this story.· I turned sixteen the next week and never told my parents what a miraculous birthday it was.
· You never thought that being grown up would mean having to be quite so - how can I put it?· I had never thought about that.· She never thought at all about the hacienda until they were almost back there.· I never thought twice about leaving Joliet.· A man never thinks, when he undertakes one journey, that he may not return from it to contemplate another.· Of course, I never thought this game was going to get here, either.· She had never thought she would see Alain.· Dionysus, on the contrary, was never thought of as a power in the kingdom of the dead.
· The term was never used in regard to anything acceptable.· Unexpectedly he suffered from sunburn, and had never used suntan lotion before.· Personal reflections My gut reaction has always been against the placing of bolts, and I've never used them.· He was a master of blacklight illusion who never used black light.· His search for Tess took him first to Flintcomb-Ash, where he discovered she had never used her married name.· Payments to couriers for aircraft that were never used.· Ethnic origin counts in a way it never used to.· He never used much of the bow.
· Homeworking / teleworking Homeworking used to conjure up images of hard-pressed workers licking envelopes or schoolwork that we never wanted to do.· We've always identified Mudhoney as the four of us, and never wanted to have to replace somebody.· He never wants to go out with me, not even to see his parents, who live nearby.· I never wanted to get rich with this.· And I never want really to go beyond looking at them ....· I never wanted to become a prisoner of my overhead.· He never wanted to live in the public life.· I never wanted to go down there.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► never!► (no) I never!
  • I don't want to run for office, but I've learned to never say never. Who knows what will happen in 10 years?
► never say die
  • But never fear, Nephew Tom.
  • Dry your tears, we are here, never fear.
  • Feedback Your Letters to the Editor More loony letters than usual this month, but never fear - we can take it.
  • For, never fear, I shall be trying again in the near future to succeed with this frustrating catfish.
  • If that describes you, never fear.
  • She felt as if she had never feared anything.
  • They had never feared him before.
► you never know
  • I never knew you played the guitar!
  • And I never knew he took my advice about Eliot so seriously.
  • As I once told you, I never knew where we were heading when I first drove out the Anacreonians.
  • But I never knew from one week to the next if there would be any money.
  • I sort of dabble my foot in it like it's a puddle. I never knew Marie was married.
  • I was brought up in a pit village near Bishop Auckland and I never knew my father.
  • Those men have to stand that over and over again. I never knew it was like that.
  • You and your father. I never knew two people more alike.
  • You said they stole your milk. I never knew what it was that messed him up.
  • I do everything for him, and he's never so much as made me a cup of coffee.
  • Clarisa had never so much as dusted his butt with baby powder.
  • He never so much as twitched.
  • Naturally he had never so much as whispered this phrase to a living soul.
  • Tesla was told firmly that he must never so much as mention the subject of alternating current.
  • They passed a hundred yards away and never so much as changed course to take a closer look.
  • Bless my best boots, that would never do at all.
  • Oh, no, that would never do, would it?
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • "The pictures have finally arrived.'' "Well, better late than never.''
  • While ongoing self-monitoring is urged, it is always better late than never.
► never darken my door again► never say die
  • Abe Lincoln had probably never dreamed there would be colleges like this, for blacks, in the South.
  • He had never dreamed a person could be so powerless in his power.
  • She had a tremendous gift for making people see their own potential and do things they never dreamed possible.
  • That's because large events involve extra considerations you never dreamed of when doing a small conference.
  • They never dreamed of getting them back.
  • Wella's high quality, creamy formulations give you a look you never dreamed you could achieve at home.
  • With Chris he had known a joy he had never dreamed of.
  • I've never ever heard Nina swear.
  • I am so glad we have never ever dated and never ever will!
  • It has been 3 years in which my family were put through things they never ever deserved to be put through.
  • Nowadays, I never ever feed tubifex to my fish.
  • Once more, never ever laugh at a violent man.
  • Perhaps you never ever heard, so wrapped up were you in your own dreams and ambitions.
  • The camera will never ever be profitable to produce.
  • But he would never fail to have a meal.
  • He has never failed to acquit a client charged with murder.
  • I can not bear this obscene, grubbing curiosity about the affairs of others, it has never failed to repel me.
  • I have often worked black smokers in Alvin and I never fail to be awed by them.
  • My genius never fails to amaze.
  • They never failed to show up with the black jackets and the sneakers and the Pimp Roll.
  • This mime of his never failed to invoke my deep defensiveness with regard to all things Kip.
► fear not/never fear► I’ll never forget something► never/don’t look a gift horse in the mouth► guess what/you’ll never guess who/what etc► I/he etc will never hear the end of it► somebody will never hear the last of something
  • While ongoing self-monitoring is urged, it is always better late than never.
► never let a day/week/year etc go by without doing something► lightning never strikes twice
  • After Berg left baseball in 1978, he never looked back.
  • After this he would never look back.
  • And it was a strange feeling for Lois when she saw Paul do just that and never look back.
  • He grabbed the points race lead for good in late April and virtually never looked back.
  • Her studies were interrupted by the opportunity to go into local politics, from which she has never looked back.
  • Mandy Rice-Davies meant good times, and never looking back.
  • Once he learned to ride his gains and cut his losses, he never looked back.
  • She never looked back to see what was chasing her, just woke in a cramped sweat, breathless and in tears.
  • Today their dreams have come true partially because they burned their bridges and never looked back.
► somebody was never meant for something/to be something
  • I never would have guessed in a million years!
  • Never in a million years did I think we'd lose.
  • He was rich as Croesus, something he had never expected to be, not in a million years.
  • I still had to find Wally and attempt to explain what I would never in a million years be able to explain.
  • It is based on a true story so outrageous that it would never in a million years have passed muster as fiction.
  • No parent is going to believe this pigtail story, not in a million years.
  • The real reason for her lack of promotion, she knew, would never in a million years occur to him.
  • You'd never in a million years see a dancing man in a field in the country.
  • "Hey, Debbie?" "What?" "Uh, never mind."
  • "How do you know so much about Jake anyway?" "Never mind that!"
  • "I forgot your books." "Oh, never mind, I'll get them another time."
  • "I was already planning to have chicken tonight." "Oh, never mind, it was just an idea."
  • "Please forgive me for losing your book." "Oh, never mind. I have another copy."
  • "What did you say?" "Oh, never mind."
  • He was ashamed to tell his family, never mind a stranger.
  • I'll take it, never mind the cost!
  • I need to get Miriam's number from Steve... oh, here it is, never mind.
  • I want this wedding to be perfect, never mind the cost.
  • Never mind that it's late. I need to talk to you now.
  • Never mind the dishes - I'll do them later.
  • Never mind what Jalal says, Peter is a trusted member of our community.
  • Oh, Dad, never mind, Cheryl's got them.
  • This is food at its best. Never mind that the service still needs work.
  • And never mind if some of them did not see a single golf-ball struck.
  • Assets exceeded debts, but never mind.
  • But never mind, the starlets of Hollywood, sorry, Hollyswamp aren't too far away.
  • He never minded hard work, but it was his hammer that was his calling.
  • I never minded when she would get sick and keep us up at night.
  • Not worth investigating, never mind going to the lengths of deadly sabotage.
  • They don't even have a pub there, never mind a decent curry house.
  • You never minded taking a risk, and, of course, that's what it is.
► never you mind► never/not in a month of Sundays
  • From thence he progressed into Formula Ford, with an Alexis that he bought on the never-never.
  • They just let you go on buying on the never-never.
  • Twoflower, I thought, it's now or never.
► never once/not once
  • Tom is not one to show his emotions.
  • I never was one to collect a bunch of guitars like some people do.
► not/never be (a great) one for (doing) something► it never rains but it pours► you never can tell/you can never tell
  • He never tires of talking about the good old days.
  • And it was true, as Christians never tired of pointing out, that a painful spiritual confusion reigned.
  • And when speech gave way to the rhythmic breathing and small cries or even angry groans that I never tired of overhearing?
  • As Otis never tired of saying, this was the promised land.
  • I look at both my sewing and knitting as wonderful gifts that I will never tire of.
  • I never tire of watching this strange beast that lurches like a turkey and sways its neck like a swan.
  • She felt she would never tire of the way Ludo demonstrated each change in his mood.
  • Still, never tired of handing them out.
  • Yet certain films he would watch over and over again and never tire of them.
  • Mrs. White knew we hadn't studied - she never misses a trick.
  • But then he never missed a trick.
  • The only trouble was that although he never missed a trick, he was dreadfully slow.
  • Generally, the streetwise dealers work in a separate camp from the more educated types, and never the twain shall meet.
  • But never in my wildest dreams did I expect such a transformation as this.
► wonders will never cease
  • You won't get Kieran to agree - not in a million years!
  • He was rich as Croesus, something he had never expected to be, not in a million years.
  • I still had to find Wally and attempt to explain what I would never in a million years be able to explain.
  • It is based on a true story so outrageous that it would never in a million years have passed muster as fiction.
  • Never. Not in a million years.
  • No parent is going to believe this pigtail story, not in a million years.
  • The real reason for her lack of promotion, she knew, would never in a million years occur to him.
  • There was no point in all of this: she would never believe him. Not in a million years.
  • You'd never in a million years see a dancing man in a field in the country.
1not at any time, or not once:  He’s never been to Australia. I’m never going back there again, not as long as I live. It is never too late to give up smoking.never had/did/was etc Never had she been so confused.never ever (=used to emphasize what you are saying) I’ll never ever forgive him for leaving me. Never again (=never after a particular time) would he return to Naples.never in all my life (=used to emphasize how bad something was) Never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.never for one moment (=used to emphasize that you never thought something) She had never for one moment imagined that it could happen to her.somebody/something has never been known to do something (=used to say that something is strange because it has never happened before) Max had never been known to leave home without telling anyone.2you never know spoken used to say that something which seems unlikely may happen:  Try it! You never know, you might be lucky.3I never knew (that) spoken used to mean that you did not know something until now:  I never knew you played the guitar!4never so much as used to emphasize that someone did not do something, especially when this seems surprising:  I do everything for him, and he’s never so much as made me a cup of coffee.5that would/will never do spoken used to say that you would not want something to happen:  Someone might discover our secret and that would never do.6never! British English spoken used when you are very surprised by something:  ‘They’re getting married next month.’ ‘Never!’ He’s never going to cycle all the way to Manchester! Well I never! I wouldn’t have thought she was that old!7(no) I never! British English spoken used to say that you did not do something bad that someone has said you did. Many teachers think this is not correct English:  ‘You cheated, didn’t you?’ ‘No, I never.’8never say never informal used to say that you should not say that you will never do something, because there is always a small possibility that you might do it9never say die used to encourage someone not to give up10never fear spoken old-fashioned used to tell someone not to worry:  She’ll be back, never fear. → never the twain shall meet at twain(2)GRAMMAR: Word order• Never usually comes before a verb: · I never get to bed before 11. ✗Don’t say: Never I get to bed before 11.• Never usually comes after the verb ‘be’: · She was never on time.• You sometimes use never before ‘be’ to emphasize that two statements are connected: · ‘Sarah was late that day.’ ‘I’m not surprised. She never was on time!’• Never usually comes after the auxiliary: · I have never liked sports.• You sometimes use never before an auxiliary to emphasize that two statements are connected: · I don’t enjoy football. I never have liked sports.• In writing, you can use never at the beginning of a sentence before an auxiliary to emphasize something: · Never had she been so confused.Grammar guide ‒ ADVERBSTHESAURUSnever not at any time, or not once: · Ali had never seen snow before.· I’ll never forget that day.never ever spoken used to emphasize that you mean never: · Do you promise never ever to tell anyone else about this?not once used to emphasize that you are surprised or annoyed because someone never did something: · She’s never said thank you – not once.· Jo hasn’t emailed me once in six months.not/never for a moment used to emphasize that you never had a particular thought or idea: · ‘Did you ever suspect he was cheating on you?’ ‘No, not for a moment.’· Not for one moment did she think it was a trap.not/never in a million years spoken used to say that it is completely impossible that something could ever happen: · Dad will never agree to that – not in a million years!at no time formal used to emphasize that something never happened: · At no time did anyone suggest that the drug was dangerous.· At no time were the prisoners mistreated.
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